git-workflow

A standard git workflow for auditable code changes enforces checking out from main, creating standardized feature branches, and submitting pull requests for mandatory review before merging. This prevents direct commits to main.

To create a feature branch with conventional naming, verify you are not on main, then use a command like git checkout -b feature/{brief-description}-{issue-number} to ensure traceability and consistency across the team.

Avoiding direct commits to the main branch in a git workflow ensures safe, auditable changes by requiring a mandatory pull request review, which prevents unreviewed code from entering the production codebase.

Yes, a conventional commits workflow often requires mandatory pull request reviews to enforce code quality and traceability, ensuring that standardized branch naming and pre-work verification checks are properly governed.

The best way to verify your local main branch before starting a new feature is to fetch origin, checkout main, and run git reset --hard origin/main to ensure your local environment matches the repository's latest state.

Yes, you can use this git workflow for both bugfixes and new feature development, as it applies to any task involving code changes by enforcing standardized branch creation and mandatory PR reviews.